to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
decision; determination; resolution
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
Aomori (city, prefecture)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to be able to manage somehow or another
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition